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The National Weather Service (NWS) is now expecting a trace to around half an inch of snow across much of Maryland and Northern Virginia. If this light snow materializes, it could begin between 8pm and 10pm tonight and continue into the early morning hours, ending sometime between 2am and 5am tomorrow (Wednesday)...

Just over 100 days ago, in October 2025, a group of 19 Buddhist monks set off for a 2,300-mile trek across the United States, calling for peace. They began in Fort Worth, Texas, with a final destination of Washington, D.C. They have just finished their stop in Richmond, Virginia, where they celebrated 100 days of the...

An Alexandria man and previously convicted child predator will spend over two decades in prison for both sharing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including images of toddlers being abused.

MPD arrests suspects in Northeast armed robbery Washington, DC – A tense confrontation on a Northeast residential block ended without injuries after two suspects armed with handguns were taken into custody following a robbery that unfolded Sunday night. The incident occurred around 7:34 p.m. Sunday in the 4200 block...

One store, though it has changed locations over the years, continues to be a useful source for all kinds of imported German products in the D.C. region.

Federal officials announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3, that Edwin Antonio Hernandez Hernandez, 27, of El Salvador, was taken into custody in Alexandria after US Citizenship and Immigration Services flagged his extensive criminal history during a routine appointment. DHS officials said Hernandez illegally entered the US in...

VIRGINIA — Continued winter weather impacts from a significant snow and ice storm earlier in the week are prompting a mix of closures, delayed starts and remote learning days for many public school systems across Virginia on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Conditions on secondary roads, sidewalks and around school...

A winning lottery ticket worth $1,000 a week for life remains unclaimed as of Monday, February 2, according to MD Lottery. The ticket was sold at Meridian Market and Wine, located at 5230 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda. The winning numbers for the January 27 drawing were 15, 26, 32, 44, and 59, with a Cash Ball of...

Exhaustion and frustration: That’s what many Montgomery County residents say they’ve been feeling as they deal with still-unplowed streets and sidewalks. On Terrapin Road near Wheaton High School, neighbors say there’s a leaking pipe somewhere on their street, which freezes and creates new ice every single night.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Maryland — Cold air bites hard along city streets this morning as exhaust plumes hang low and sidewalks crunch under frozen grit. Winter keeps control across central Maryland and the District, with another...